Agenda Weeks of 11/21-11/28

If you need anything, please give me a class or email me...I am here for you!
asimms@holyspirit-indy.org

PK-2 Christmas Program Dec. 15th 7:00
Jubilance, Band, and Guitar Program, Dec. 13th 1:30 and 7:00
Breakfast with Santa; Jubilance Performs 9-12

PK:  Christmas Program Preparation continues

Mary Had a Baby

Great Big Stars

Go Tell It On the Mountain

It All Happened in the Country Reprise

Kindergarten:  Christmas Program Preparation continues
What Child is This and 2nd verse

Silent Night and second verse

To Us a Child is Born

It All Happened in the Country Reprise

1st grade:  Christmas Program Preparation continues
Please practice lines at home, they will need to be memorized in the next coming weeks!

Christmas In the City
Jingle Rap
Tell Me the Story
It All Happened in the Country Reprise

COSTUMES:  You kids are "city kids"  they just need to wear name brand clothes or nice clothes, that will set them apart from the "country kids" attire.  Any questions, please let me know

2nd and 2/3 grade:  Christmas Program Preparation continues
Please practice lines at home, they will need to be memorized in the next coming weeks!
It Happened in the Country
Ballad of the Shepherds
What's Savior Like You Doing in A Place Like This

It All Happened in the Country Reprise

COSTUMES:  You kids are "country kids"  they just need to wear overalls, boots, jeans, plaid shirts, belts with buckles, boots, that will set them apart from the "city kids" attire...they will be wearing nice clothes and name brands.  Any questions, please let me know.

3rd grade Mrs. Ray's:
Barred instrument work
Echo rhythms
echo pitch patterns
instrument vocab
Creating with instruments
Venn Diagrams
Instrument Vocab Assessment

4th grade Eastman-
View and evaluating the Halloween Program
Catching up on some bank time

4/5 Glenn
View and evaluating the Halloween Program
Catching up on some bank time
5 McMahon
View and evaluating the Halloween Program
Catching up on some bank time

6 General Music

Creating Songs with Notes

7 General music

Finish singing rubric

Celebrate

Articulation, Expression, Dynamics, Tempo

Keep your eye on the prize

Note sounds guessing activity

8 General Music

Staff Pretest and Post Quiz

Note sounds Review
Creation of note cards

Challenging Sight Reading

Jubilance:
Dona Nobis Pacem
Count your Blessings
Carol of the Bells
12 Days of Christmas
8th grade showcases for the Christmas Concert- Friday performances in class begin

Important Updates!!!
The next Mass is Feburary 12th, please be here at 11:30 in the music room!  Please let me know if they cannot attend!

Please check grades weekly through the grade book link on the front of the page, I will always keep you up to date of any concerns I am seeing with you child also!

Agenda 11-14

If you need anything, please give me a class or email me...I am here for you!
asimms@holyspirit-indy.org

PK-2 Christmas Program Dec. 15th 7:00
Jubilance, Band, and Guitar Program, Dec. 13th 1:30 and 7:00
Breakfast with Santa; Jubilance Performs 9-12

PK:  Christmas Program Preparation continues

Mary Had a Baby

Great Big Stars

Go Tell It On the Mountain

It All Happened in the Country Reprise

Kindergarten:  Christmas Program Preparation continues
What Child is This and 2nd verse

Silent Night and second verse

To Us a Child is Born

It All Happened in the Country Reprise

1st grade:  Christmas Program Preparation continues
Please practice lines at home, they will need to be memorized in the next coming weeks!

Christmas In the City
Jingle Rap
Tell Me the Story
It All Happened in the Country Reprise

COSTUMES:  You kids are "city kids"  they just need to wear name brand clothes or nice clothes, that will set them apart from the "country kids" attire.  Any questions, please let me know

2nd and 2/3 grade:  Christmas Program Preparation continues
Please practice lines at home, they will need to be memorized in the next coming weeks!
It Happened in the Country
Ballad of the Shepherds
What's Savior Like You Doing in A Place Like This

It All Happened in the Country Reprise

COSTUMES:  You kids are "country kids"  they just need to wear overalls, boots, jeans, plaid shirts, belts with buckles, boots, that will set them apart from the "city kids" attire...they will be wearing nice clothes and name brands.  Any questions, please let me know.

3rd grade Mrs. Ray's:
Barred instrument work
Echo rhythms
echo pitch patterns
instrument vocab
Creating with instruments
Venn Diagrams
Instrument Vocab Assessment

4th grade Eastman-
Thurs. Nov. 17th- Symphony Field Trip
Lessons on the Scottish Symphony that kids will be enjoying
We still need money from students $10 for tickets and $5 for the bus.  please let us know if there is an issue with payment.  We must have it by the trip. 

4/5 Glenn
Thurs. Nov. 17th- Symphony Field Trip
Lessons on the Scottish Symphony that kids will be enjoying
We still need money from students $10 for tickets and $5 for the bus.  please let us know if there is an issue with payment.  We must have it by the trip. 
5 McMahon
Thurs. Nov. 17th- Symphony Field Trip
Lessons on the Scottish Symphony that kids will be enjoying
We still need money from students $10 for tickets and $5 for the bus.  please let us know if there is an issue with payment.  We must have it by the trip. 

6 General Music
Writing notes Station
Reading Notes Station
Performing Notes Station

7 General music

Finish singing rubric

Celebrate

Articulation, Expression, Dynamics, Tempo

Bring IPOD for song selection

Keep your eye on the prize

Note sounds guessing activity

8 General Music

Staff Quiz

Note sounds
Creation of note cards and rhythm kickball
Challenging Sight Reading
"All I ask of you"

Jubilance:
Dona Nobis Pacem
Count your Blessings
Carol of the Bells
12 Days of Christmas
8th grade showcases for the Christmas Concert- Friday performances in class begin

Important Updates!!!
The next Mass is Novemeber 13 at 12:00, please be here at 11:30 in the music room!  Please let me know if they cannot attend!

Please check grades weekly through the grade book link on the front of the page, I will always keep you up to date of any concerns I am seeing with you child also!

Agenda 11/7

If you need anything, please give me a class or email me...I am here for you! asimms@holyspirit-indy.org

PK-2 Christmas Program Dec. 15th 7:00
Jubilance, Band, and Guitar Program, Dec. 13th 1:30 and 7:00
Breakfast with Santa; Jubilance Performs 9-12



PK:  Christmas Program Preparation continues

Mary Had a Baby

Great Big Stars

Go Tell It On the Mountain

It All Happened in the Country Reprise

Animal Action

Freeze Dance

Shadow Dance

Stars and Stripes Forever

Drums

Kindergarten:  Christmas Program Preparation continues
What Child is This and 2nd verse

Silent Night and second verse

To Us a Child is Born

It All Happened in the Country Reprise

Animal Action

Freeze Dance

Shadow Dance

Stars and Stripes Forever

Drums

1st grade:  Christmas Program Preparation continues
Please practice lines at home, they will need to be memorized in the next coming weeks!
Christmas In the City
Jingle Rap
Tell Me the Story
It All Happened in the Country Reprise

2nd and 2/3 grade:  Christmas Program Preparation continues
Please practice lines at home, they will need to be memorized in the next coming weeks!
It Happened in the Country
Ballad of the Shepherds
What's Savior Like You Doing in A Place Like This

It All Happened in the Country Reprise

3rd grade Mrs. Ray's:
Barred instrument work
Echo rhythms
echo pitch patterns
instrument vocab
Creating with instruments

4th grade Eastman-
Symphony Field Trip
Nov. 17th
Lessons on the Scottish Symphony that kids will be enjoying


4/5 Glenn
Reflection on Program
Symphony Field Trip
Nov. 17th
Lessons on the Scottish Symphony that kids will be enjoying

5 McMahon
Symphony Field Trip
Nov. 17th
Lessons on the Scottish Symphony that kids will be enjoying

6 General Music
Note Quiz Retake did not happen last week, kids need to study study!
Writing notes Station
Reading Notes Station
Performing Notes Station
"Boring Day"

7 General music

Finish singing rubric

Celebrate

Articulation, Expression, Dynamics, Tempo

Bring IPOD for song selection

Keep your eye on the prize

New Mass Parts

Note sounds guessing activity

8 General Music

Staff Quiz

Note sounds
Creation of note cards and rhythm kickball
Challenging Sight Reading
New Mass Parts

"All I ask of you"

Jubilance:
Sunday Mass 13th! I need to know if your child cannot attend, please :)

Dona Nobis Pacem
Count your Blessings
Carol of the Bells
12 Days of Christmas
8th grade showcases for the Christmas Concert- Friday performances in class begin

Important Updates!!!
Sunday Masses have been changed, The next Mass is Novemeber 13 at 12:00, please be here at 11:30 in the music room!  Please let me know if they cannot attend!

Please check grades weekly through the grade book link on the front of the page, I will always keep you up to date of any concerns I am seeing with you child also!

Agenda for 10/24-11/4

Movietyme Video Productions tapped the "Thrillin' Halloween",which you can purchase for $15.  Deadline for Monday Oct 24th to Mrs. Simms.  Everyone who performed at the Halloween Program, what a success!  Thank you to all those who helped and made the program possible.

If you need anything, please give me a class or email me...I am here for you! asimms@holyspirit-indy.org

PK:  Christmas Program Preparation continues

Mary Had a Baby

Great Big Stars

Go Tell It On the Mountain

It All Happened in the Country Reprise

Animal Action

Freeze Dance

Shadow Dance

Stars and Stripes Forever

Drums

Kindergarten:  Christmas Program Preparation continues
What Child is This

Silent Night

To Us a Child is Born

It All Happened in the Country Reprise

Animal Action

Freeze Dance

Shadow Dance

Stars and Stripes Forever

Drums

1st grade:  Christmas Program Preparation continues
Students get their lines this week!
Christmas In the City
Jingle Rap
Tell Me the Story

It All Happened in the Country Reprise

Line Practice

2nd and 2/3 grade:  Christmas Program Preparation continues
Students get their lines this week!
It Happened in the Country
Ballad of the Shepherds
What's Savior Like You Doing in A Place Like This

It All Happened in the Country Reprise

Line Practice

3rd grade Mrs. Ray's:
Begin work on Standards 2, Instruments, students will be working until Christmas on Standards

4th grade Eastman-
Reflection on Program
Improvisation and Creating...Standard 3, 4
History and Culture....Standard 9
Students need to submit Monday at poem for class- 4-6 lines
4/5 Glenn
Reflection on Program
Improvisation and Creating...Standard 3, 4
History and Culture....Standard 9
Students need to submit Monday at poem for class- 4-6 lines

5 McMahon
Reflection on Program
Improvisation and Creating...Standard 3,4
History and Culture....Standard 9
Students need to submit Monday at story for class- 4-6 lines

Although the Blog states that students in grades 4-5 are doing the same standards, this does not mean, they are doing the same activitie. The standards are labled similarly but vary in complexity from one greade to the next. 

6 General Music

Notes and how they sound with beats
Writing notes Station
Reading Notes Station
Performing Notes Station
"Boring Day"

Note Quiz Retake Monday

7 General music

Celebrate

Articulation, Expression, Dynamics, Tempo

Note sounds guessing activity

 

8 General Music

Note bingo

Note sounds
Creation of note cards
Challenging Sight Reading
"Your Right"

Jubilance:
Tuesday Mass Practice
Dona Nobis Pacem
Count your Blessings
Carol of the Bells
12 Days of Christmas
8th grade showcases for the Christmas Concert

Important Updates!!!
Sunday Masses have been changed, The next Mass is Novemeber 13 at 12:00, please be here at 11:30 in the music room!  Please let me know if they cannot attend!

Please check grades weekly through the grade book link on the front of the page, I will always keep you up to date of any concerns I am seeing with you child also!

10-24-11 Agenda

It's Halloween Program Week.  Remember, the Halloween Program: "Thrillin' Halloween" is Thursday!!!!Oct. 20th, 7pm in the GYM!  I will send out the order form's for DVD's for the program.  Movietyme Video Productions will be at the program video tapping, which you can purchase for $15. 

If you need anything, please give me a class or email me...I am here for you! asimms@holyspirit-indy.org

PK:  Christmas Program Preparation continues

Mary Had a Baby

Great Big Stars

Go Tell It On the Mountain

It All Happened in the Country Reprise

Kindergarten:  Christmas Program Preparation continues
What Child is This

Silent Night

To Us a Child is Born

It All Happened in the Country Reprise

1st grade:  Christmas Program Preparation continues
Students get their lines this week!
Christmas In the City
Jingle Rap
Tell Me the Story

It All Happened in the Country Reprise

2nd and 2/3 grade:  Christmas Program Preparation continues
Students get their lines this week!
It Happened in the Country
Ballad of the Shepherds
What's Savior Like You Doing in A Place Like This

It All Happened in the Country Reprise

Grades 3R-5

HALLOWEEN PROGRAM!   "Thrillin' Halloween" is Thursday!!!!Oct. 20th, 7pm in the GYM!   All costumes and props need to be in your child's classroom by Monday.  The evening of the program, please have students here no later than 6:35, I will have to reassign lines if they are considerably late.  Please let me know if you child cannot attend the program that evening.  We will also have a 1:30 performance for the school, all are invited to attend. Students cannot apply other students make up with out their parents permission, please let me or the classroom teacher know.  Any questions, please let me know!

3rd grade Mrs. Ray's:
Dress Rehearsals and Performance!
Vampire Cowboy-
Halloween T Rex-
Thriller
Purple People Eater-


4th grade Eastman-
Dress Rehearsals and Performance!
Dress Rehearsal!
GhostBusters-
Halloween Rap -
The Sounds of the Night
Thriller

4/5 Glenn
Dress Rehearsals and Performance!
Monster Mash--
The Spooky boogie
Mwa Ha ha -
Thriller

5 McMahon
Dress Rehearsals and Performance!
Thriller
Guesome Groaner
Do the Igor

6 General Music

What do they want to see

"Boring Day"

Reassessment

7 General music

Celebrate

What do they want to see

Reassessment

8 General Music

Reassessment

What do they want to see
"Your Right"

Jubilance:
Wednesday Mass Practice
Dona Nobis Pacem
Count your Blessings
Poem
Carol of the Bells
8th grade showcases for the Christmas Concert

Important Updates!!!
Sunday Masses have been changed, The next Mass is Novemeber 13 at 12:00, please be here at 11:30 in the music room!  Please let me know if they cannot attend!

Please check grades weekly through the grade book link on the front of the page, I will always keep you up to date of any concerns I am seeing with you child also!

Agenda 10-10-11

It's dress rehearsal week for the Halloween Program.  Remember, the Halloween Program: "Thrillin' Halloween" is Oct. 20th, 7pm in the GYM!  I will send out the order form's for DVD's for the program.  Movietyme Video Productions will be at the program video tapping, which you can purchase for $15.

4 Eastman's Class: We will be ordering T-shirts for $3 for the ghostbusters, please sent in the $3 by Friday.  3rd Ray's Class are whatever they choose for the Halloween Program!  I mistyped the first time, sorry again! Any questions or concerns...please let me know! asimms@holyspirit-indy.org

PK:  Christmas Program Preparation begin...

Mary Had a Baby

Great Big Stars

Go Tell It On the Mountain

It All Happened in the Country Reprise

Kindergarten:  Christmas Program Preparation begin...

What Child is This

Silent Night

To Us a Child is Born

It All Happened in the Country Reprise

1st grade:  Christmas Program Preparation begin...
Christmas In the City
Jingle Rap
Learning about notes- names and syllables quarter, half, and two eighths
Tell Me the Story


2nd and 2/3 grade:  Christmas Program Preparation begin...
It Happened in the Country
Ballad of the Shepherds
What's Savior Like You Doing in A Place Like This

Grades 3R-5

All students need to have all songs and lines memorized. All should be practicing their lines and songs at home.   Thank you for your support on this, we still have a few that need some extra practice, can you please see that they put some time into memorization!  Thanks! :)

3rd grade Mrs. Ray's:
Program Work:
Vampire Cowboy-
Halloween T Rex-
Thriller
Purple People Eater-


4th grade Eastman- Please bring in $3 for Shirts by Friday!  Thank you!  Any questions, please let me know!

Program Work:
GhostBusters-
Halloween Rap -
The Sounds of the Night
Thriller

4/5 Glenn
Monster Mash--
The Spooky boogie
Mwa Ha ha -
Thriller

5 McMahon
Thriller
Guesome Groaner
Do the Igor

6 General Music

Note quiz

What do they want to see

"Boring Day"

7 General music

What do they want to see

 

8 General Music

Note quiz

What do they want to see
"Your Right"

Jubilance:
Sunday Oct. 9th Mass, 12:00.  Please contact me if your child cannot attend!  Thank you!
Wednesday Mass Practice
Dona Nobis Pacem
Count your Blessings
Goals
Conferences
Poem
Hark How the Bells

Important Updates!!!
Sunday Masses have been changed, The first Mass is October 9th at 12:00, please be here at 11:30 in the music room!  Please let me know if they cannot attend!

Please check grades weekly through the grade book link on the front of the page, I will always keep you up to date of any concerns I am seeing with you child also!

10-3-11 Agenda

Wow it is almost October!

SORRY!!!!!Correction!!!!!!!!!!4 Eastman's Class: We will be ordering T-shirts for $3 for the ghostbusters, please sent in the $3 by Friday.  3rd Ray's Class are whatever they choose for the Halloween Program!  I mistyped the first time, sorry again! Any questions or concerns...please let me know! asimms@holyspirit-indy.org

In grades 4-8
We will be going to the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Grades 4-5 on November 17th at 11:00 A.M.
Grades 6-8 on May 15th at 10:15
If you would like to Chaperone, I will need to know by Friday September 30th.  Please email me at asimms@holyspirit-indy.org


PK:  Christmas Program Preparation begin...

Mary Had a Baby

Great Big Stars

Go Tell It On the Mountain

It All Happened in the Country Reprise

Kindergarten:  Christmas Program Preparation begin...

What Child is This

Silent Night

To Us a Child is Born

It All Happened in the Country Reprise

1st grade:  Christmas Program Preparation begin...
Christmas In the City
Jingle Rap
What's Savior Like You Doing in A Place Like This
Learning about notes- names and syllables quarter, half, and two eighths

2nd and 2/3 grade:  Christmas Program Preparation begin...
It Happened in the Country
Ballad of the Shepherds
Tell Me the Story

Grades 3R-5

All students need to have all songs and lines memorized. All should be practicing at home their songs.  These are the songs that are able to be practiced at home.  Thank you for your support on this, we still have a few that needs some extra practice, can you please see that they put some time into memorization!  Thanks!

3rd grade Mrs. Ray's:
Program Work:
Vampire Cowboy-
Halloween T Rex-
Thriller
Purple People Eater-

If grades 4-5parents want to Chaperone the field trip on Novemeber 17th, please let me know by Friday (30th) we will have to purchase tickets.  Thanks!

4th grade Eastman- Please bring in $3 for Shirts by Friday!  Thank you!  Any questions, please let me know!

Program Work:
GhostBusters-
Halloween Rap -
The Sounds of the Night
Thriller

4/5 Glenn
Monster Mash--
The Spooky boogie
Mwa Ha ha -
Thriller

5 McMahon
Thriller
Guesome Groaner
Do the Igor

If Middle School parents want to Chaperone the field trip on May 15th, please let me know by Friday September 30th we will have to purchase tickets.  Thanks!

6 General Music

Note practice

Note quiz

Plan for learning terms

The Rose

7 General music

Note practice

Note quiz

Plan for learning terms

Yonder Come Day

8 General Music

Note practice

Note quiz

Plan for learning terms

God Bless the USA

Jubilance:
Practice for Sunday Oct. 9th Mass, 12:00.  Please contact me if your child cannot attend!  Thank you!
Wednesday Mass Practice
Dona Nobis Pacem
Count your Blessings
Goals
Conferences
Poem

Important Updates!!!
Sunday Masses have been changed, The first Mass is October 9th at 12:00, please be here at 11:30 in the music room!  Please let me know if they cannot attend!

Please check grades weekly through the grade book link on the front of the page, I will always keep you up to date of any concerns I am seeing with you child also!